She was born Sept. 27, 1931, in Cherry Grove and
was the daughter of the late Charles and Nola Bennett Kelsey.

Mrs. Anderson was the owner of the Kelsey Art
Gallery in Hot Springs, SD. She was a graduate of Circleville High School and
attained BA and MA degrees in art, literature and educational psychology from
BHSC at Spearfish, SD. She was a well-known artist, a published author and an
instructor of creative writing and art for Mira Costa College, San Diego, CA.